title: Non-hospital-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA chronic carrier patients in infection control.
abstract: This study reports research on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonized-infected patients who were admitted to a 320-bed hospital. Specifically, we report on the difficulties related to MRSA infection control as a consequence of the increasing incidence of non-hospital-associated MRSA acquisition and patients as chronic carriers who are frequently readmitted to the hospital.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Internal Medicine Ward, Health Area of Ferrol, La Coruña, Spain. jfgarciar@medynet.com
authors.forename: José Francisco
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: García-Rodríguez
authors.forename: Hortensia
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Díaz
authors.forename: Maria Virginia
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Lorenzo-García
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Méndez-Lage
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mariño-Callejo
authors.forename: Pascual
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sesma-Sánchez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult